WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men's tennis team battled its way through two tough matches during Saturday's doubleheader against DePaul and Toledo. The Boilermakers stayed poised to sweep both contests and improve to 4-3 on the year.
PURDUE vs. DEPAUL
In the morning match of the doubleheader, the Purdue men's tennis team rallied from an early deficit to grind out a 4-3 win in their home opener against DePaul.
The Boilermakers dropped the doubles point, with losses No. 1 and No. 3. At No. 2, Julian Saborio and Michal Wozniak held a 4-3 lead against Tripp Tuff and Luuk Wassenaar when play was halted.
Trailing 2-0 early in singles action, Saborio put the Boilermakers on the board with a straight set 7-6(4), 6-2 win at No. 6. Athell Bennett drew Purdue even at 2-2 after coming back from one set down to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1.
At. No. 4, Wozniak put the Boilermakers up by a point after sweeping Christopher Casati, 6-3, 6-4, giving Purdue a 3-2 lead. DePaul knotted things up at 3-3 with a win at No. 2 to send the deciding point to the fifth position.
For the second straight match, Sebastian Welch clinched victory for the hosts with a hard fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5.
PURDUE 4, DEPAUL 3
SINGLES
1. Athell Bennett (PUR) def. Vito Tonejc (DEP) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Tamas Zador (DEP) def. Mateo Julio (PUR) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Boris Spanjaard (DEP) def. Maksymilian Raupuk (PUR) 6-3, 6-4
4. Michal Wozniak (PUR) def. Christopher Casati (DEP) 6-3, 6-4
5. Sebastian Welch (PUR) def. Tripp Tuff (DEP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Julian Saborio (PUR) def. Luuk Wassenaar (DEP) 7-6(4), 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Boris Spanjaard/Christopher Casati (DEP) def. Athell Bennett/Maksymilian Raupuk (PUR) 6-3
2. Julian Saborio/Michal Wozniak (PUR) vs Tripp Tuff/Luuk Wassenaar (DEP) 4-3
3. Fran Tonejc/Vito Tonejc (DEP) def. Sebastian Welch/Mateo Julio (PUR) 6-3
Singles Order: 3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5
Doubles Order: 3, 1
PURDUE vs. TOLEDO
The Boilermakers had to fight through fatigue in the afternoon matchup with Toledo to come away with a 4-2 decision.
The Boilermakers had to grit out the doubles point. After Raupuk and Bennett cruised at No. 1 to a 6-0 win over Danilo Vukotic and Filip Zupancic, Purdue needed a tiebreak win from Saborio and Wozniak to clinch the frame. The duo topped Cole Shoults and Krzysztof Wetoszka 7-6(4).
Raupuk added to the lead from the No. 2 singles spot with a decisive 6-1, 6-4 victory against Cole Shoults.
Following Toledo wins at No. 3 and 4, Julio overcame a first set defeat to oust Vukotic over three frames 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1. Saborio then sealed the win for Purdue at No. 5. The senior had to fight off several match points to force a third set and win 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-0.
PURDUE 4, TOLEDO, 2
SINGLES
1. Mateo Julio (PUR) def. Danilo Vukotic (TOL) – 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
2. Maksymilian Raupuk (PUR) def. Cole Shoults (TOL) – 6-1, 6-4
3. Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Michal Wozniak (PUR) – 6-4, 6-3
4. Luis Kleinschnitz (TOL) def. Sebastian Welch (PUR) – 2-6, 0-6, 6-4
5. Franz Luna (PUR) vs. Filip Zupancic (TOL) – 6-7(4), 5-6, unfinished
6. Julian Saborio (PUR) def. Max Skaer (TOL) – 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-0
DOUBLES
1. Athell Bennett/Maksymilian Raupuk (PUR) def. Danilo Vukotic/Filip Zupancich (TOL) – 6-0
2. Julian Saborio/Michal Wozniak (PUR) def. Cole Shoults/Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) – 7-6
3. Luis Kleinschnitz/Thawin Shuksathaporn (TOL) def. Sebastian Welch/Mateo Julio (PUR) – 7-5
Singles order: 2, 3, 4, 1, 6
Doubles order: 1, 3, 2
UP NEXT
Purdue will host three matches next weekend. The Boilermakers will face Chicago State and IUPUI in a doubleheader on Saturday, before a Sunday contest against No. 2 Florida at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
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